"I want to be Brazil"

Apollo diz pro pai: 

- Papai, hoje eu quero ser o Brasil. 

O pai empresta a blusa canarinho e meio segundo depois Adonis diz:

- Papai, eu também quero ser o Brasil!

Procura-se outra blusa canarinho, mas nada. Depois de muito papo convence-se que a verde também rola. 

Alguns minutos depois, os dois somem. Os encontro lá em cima, na "cozinha" conversando:

- o Brasil vai comer peixe pra ficar forte! - diz um. 

- é o Brasil vai jogar bola! - responde o outro. 

- não pode! Cade a perna do Brasil?! - ao notar que a blusa é maior do que ele :)

Back to normal

While unpacking our extra-clothes-hurricane-emergency bag, I came across my husband's outfit choice. 

Very appropriate. 

More of preschool

Here's a little note to self so next anniversary I can remind myself that no, sugar hangover is not worth it blah :P

On another note, here are my handsome boys (who could use a haircut) at preschool this morning :)

Like father like son

I walk into the office looking for Jonas and this is what I see :) 

Eight years ago

...we shared our love (and our love for food) with our closest family and friends. It is time to celebrate and eat our wedding Godiva cheesecake again! 

yes it is flour-less! but not sugarless. #worthyofasugarhangover #oneminuteofpleasurethreedaysofpain 

Me and Julio down by the school yard

Iselle came and left, leaving us with a sigh of relief for all we got were gushes of wind and rain. The boys seemed disappointed since the actual storm did not live up to the expectations of trees banging the house and other loud noises as we led them to believe. 

Now it's Julio's turn and it's looking like it'll miss us (?) altogether. And all I can think is Paul Simon's live chorus "me and Julio down by the school yard"!

Anyway, to celebrate surviving the ex-hurricane and being couped up inside for 40h - and because that was the only dry option thanks to the continuous rain - we headed to barnes and noble this morning. 

Driving their taxis

Puppet t-Rex and puppet dragon - their favorite pretend play characters

I missed getting a picture of their book purchases but it included a Bubble Guppies Busy Book, a Disney Princesses Busy Book, and a dinosaur flap book. You can guess who chose what. I'll just say mine was the dinosaur book... Lol

As we wait for the hurricanes to pass

In the meantime...

These little crossed legs are too much :)

It's the end of the world

Or at least that's what it feels like!

Iselle and Julio are heading this way. No these aren't distant cousins coming to stay. ha ha. We are about to experience our first hurricanes in Hawaii - or ever!

Our emergency preparedness specialist - my very own husband - has spent the last day making preparations for the potential challenges we may face in the following days. Beware, there's no such a thing as a quick trip to Sam's club or Costco at the end of the world on an island. There's also not very many supplies left (read water and toilet paper). 

Waiting in the 30-40min long checkout line

Water shelves

Preschool free play

Their first activity at preschool is free play outside. This morning, this is what they chose to do - collaborative painting :)

Angry birds wii style

These two discovered the Angry Birds video game that comes with Roku. It's pretty cool because the Roku controller works as a wii controller. They had fun shooting the birds - who cares about the pig? The fun is in shooting them off to space!

(Video to be uploaded)

Playgrounds

Living in Hawaii means amazing weather and outdoor activities. It also means not so amazing parks and playgrounds. It seems that all the playgrounds come from the same manufacturer and have the same structure, and - sadly - are not well kept. Swings are a rare treat. 

When our playground of choice Old Stadium Park was yellow taped (rust broke it's bridge), we decided to finally explore other playgrounds in the area. 

This is a newer, clean park in a nice neighborhood, between Ala Moana and Ward.

How to help your child eat raspberries in 10 steps

Step 1: place a handful of raspberries in a bowl

Step 2: give it to your child

Step 3: wait for the "what's this?" question or the "this is not strawberry" remark

Step 4: fold all but your index fingers

Step 5: pick one of the raspberries and put it on top of your index finger as if it were a hat or "hair" (I chose the latter)

Step 6: sing a made up silly song about how you (the hairy index finger) like your hair and does not want to go bold

Step 7: tease the child by placing such index finger by her mouth

Step 8: let the child laugh as hard as she can

Step 9: let the child eat the finger's "hair/hat"

Step 10: in a silly voice complain how you're now bold and miss your hair/hat and are going to find new hair/hat

*repeat